Referrals process

1Check the criteria for referral

2Choose the correct referral form

Referral for BC Children’s Hospital inpatient psychiatry units: use this form if you are referring a patient from outside the hospital

Internal referral for BC Children’s Hospital Adolescent Psychiatry inpatient unit: use this form if you are referring a patient who is already a BC Children’s Hospital patient

British Columbia Children’s Hospital inter-hospital transfer form: use this form if you are requesting a transfer of a patient from another hospital

3Fill out the form

Fill out the correct form completely. Incomplete referrals will not be processed. Include all the required information (see Before or after care restrictions section of the referral criteria document).

4Submit the form

Submit the form and the required information as instructed on the form.